Born August 30, 1773, in Jones County, North Carolina, Stephen Stephens
was one of at least seven children born to George and June Stephens. The
1784-87 state census lists George with one white male aged 21-60, five
males under 21 or over 60, three females, and one slave. In 1790 there
are four males and three female children. It is yet to be seen if the earlier
males were all under 21, or if one was George's father (Shadrack ?), over
age 60 at the time.

The Stephens clan moved to Georgia prior to 1800. Stephen married Mary
Barrow in 1796, and she was a native of Georgia, born February 6, 1775.
The Stephens and Barrow families are found in Jasper County, Georgia, in
all of the early records. Stephen B. Stephens is found in the 1820 Madison
County and 1830 Troup County, Georgia census records. A large family bible
published in 1806 was put into use shortly thereafter, as all of the Stephens
children are listed in order of birth, along with some marriages:

1. George Stephens, born March 15, 1797, named for his grandfather,
married December 19, 1822 to Anna Proun. 2. Nancy Stephens, born October
16, 1798, married January 233, 1820, to Mr. McMason 3. Solomon Stephens,
born July 27, 1800 4. Andrew Stephens, born April 2, 1802 5. Benjamin Stephens,
born January 8, 1804, married March 18, 1827, to Mary Yarbrough of Pike
County, Georgia 6. Alsey Stephens, born January 17, 1806, married November
22, 1835, to Priscilla Ozier, born January 5, 1814 7. Mary D. Stephens,
born October 16, 1809, married March 7, 1827, to Armster Boberd 8. Martha
Stephens, born April 5, 1811 9. Alphred Stephens, born July 13, 1813

This bible also records the dates of death of George and June Stephens,
August 23, 1824, and May 27, 1826. Stephen and Mary Stephens moved to Heard
County where they are listed in the 1840 census, and they remained in Georgia
until their deaths. Mary is listed in the 1850 census with her son.

Alsey and Priscilla Stephens had six children in Heard County before
moving to Alabama around 1847: Rufus (1837), Loamma (1839), Ursula (1841),
Rouamma (1843), Tubal Caine (1844), and Christina (1846). Six more children
were born in Almond, in Randolph County, Alabama: Stephen Samuel (1848),
Andrew Jackson (1850), George Washington (1852), Jefferson Davis (1854),
Urmima (1855), and Nancy Elizabeth Priscilla (1857). Nan married Frank
McGill (contact submitter for more information on this family).

The Stephens family belonged to Pleasant Hill Methodist Church in Randolph
Co., AL. (Priscilla's father and brother, both named Jacob Ozier, were
early Methodist ministers).

Alsey Stephens is listed in the 1880 census with "sunstroke."
His masonic tombstone records his death as December 2, 1885. The record
of Priscilla's death in 1895 is found in an early Randolph County doctor's
notes.

Frank and Nan McGill lived well into their 70's, and were apparently
in good health when they died. A family member remembers the McGill reunion
in early autumn of 1931, when Nan became emotional and announced that this
was the last time they would all be together. The following March, returning
from a trip to Florida to visit her sister, Christina, She and Frank were
killed in an automobile accident near Columbus, Georgia. They were buried
the same day, with Nan buried untraditionally on Frank's right. Family
members recall a horrible storm coming through the county the night before
the funeral.